Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

No Hard Feelings by Genevieve Novak

10 reviews

nanirump's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I felt very much in the head of Penny, and it was hard to watch her keep making the wrong moves and not see the obvious in front of her. I loved the funny banter and if anyone ever wanted a study into what it feels like to chronically overthink or have anxiety (without being too bleak), I would steer them in the direction of this book. I listened to it as an audiobook and it was very well performed, it was like I was listening to a friend and I wasn't bored or overwhelmed like her friends were.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

jacqui_hoepner's review

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Protagonist was insufferable and awful to everyone in her life. Not enough growth/character arc to make up for how frustrating the majority of the book was. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

matildaesandell's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Okay, this book started so slow for me, I was sure it was going to be a slog, but I don’t know when the tables turned and this could be one of my favourite books ever. It is SO RELATABLE it’s embarrassing!!! Honestly could not recommend it more, push through those first 50 pages and by the time you’re near the end, you won’t want it to end 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

jesselopod's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

A “new adult” coming of age story, not sure I would have finished it if it wasn’t for bookclub, but I did end up liking it more than when I started. I wouldn’t say it was my cup of tea, but I do prefer reading Australian neurotic twenty-something romance, it made the cringe a bit more relatable. I switched to the audiobook about a third of the way through and enjoyed that more. 
Sex and the city vibes but less problematic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

katesansome24's review

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Mental illness

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

 No Hard Feelings - I don’t often get on with stories about floundering twenty-somethings This was an exception. I absolutely loved Penny’s voice, the portrayal of her anxiety, the positive depiction of therapy and it’s role in her recovery. Some great side characters - yeah for older women who act as career mentors. And yeah for Leo. On the con side I felt it dragged a bit in the middle - but I could understand why.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

cloud_animals's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lozreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

theunfinishedbookshelf's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship